East Rutherford, NJ — December 3, 2023 — Jets offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett with Aaron Rodgers and Randall Cobb before the game. The Atlanta Falcons and the NY Jets play at MetLife Stadium on December 3, 2023 in East Rutherford, NJ.
© Chris Pedota, NorthJersey.com / USA TODAY NETWORK
It didn’t take long for Aaron Rodgers to sound off on what life has been like for the New York Jets over the last 48 hours.
Days after falling to 4-8 on the season with a 13-8 loss to the Atlanta Falcons, reports from The Athletic detailed how the Jets were looking to start Zach Wilson at quarterback next week against the Houston Texans, but the former second-overall pick was reluctant to do so. After head coach Robert Saleh denied that Wilson had a reluctance to play, Rodgers was quick to defend his friend a day later.
“When you use sources and whether intentional or unintentional try to assassinate someone’s character like that report does for Zach, I have a real hard time with that,” Rodgers said on the Pat McAfee show Tuesday. “You’re basically saying that this kid is quitting on the team and doesn’t want to play and is giving the middle finger to the organization.”
Rodgers made it clear that while he wasn’t a fan of the Athletic’s report, the bigger problem was the anonymous sources that leaked private conversations regarding a member of the locker room and franchise.
“That’s a problem with the organization,” Rodgers explained. “You know, we need to get to the bottom of whatever this is coming from and put a stop to it privately because there’s no place in a winning culture.”
Rodgers did later clarify that the Athletic’s report that he spoke to Wilson about changing his mind to play was not “factually correct.”
New York’s quarterback carousel took a new turn Tuesday morning as well outside of Rodgers going to bat for Wilson. The Jets signed Brett Rypien off of Seattle’s practice squad and released Tim Boyle…
Read the full article here
Leave a Reply